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    motherhood‚ and a fierce protector of children. This is an excerpt from the article Yemanjá from the Wikipedia free encyclopedia. A list of authors is available at Wikipedia. From the House of Yemanjá From the House of Yemanjá By Audre Lorde 1934–1992 Audre Lorde My mother had two faces and a frying pot where she cooked up her daughters into girls before she fixed our dinner. My mother had two faces and a broken pot where she hid out a perfect daughter who was not me I am

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    Thesis Statement & Introduction An analysis of the literary elements imagery‚ symbolism‚ and tone/mood in “Barbie Doll”‚ by Marge Piercy and‚ “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde reveals each character and their struggle with their identity in society. Summary of “Barbie Doll” In the poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy‚ we read about a young girl who has self image problems. Due to the expectations of society‚ she is not happy with her physical appearance. She had many good qualities but is unable to

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    A Celebration of Identity: A Literary Analysis of Coal by Audre Lorde ​There was a point in history that the color of the skin determines the identity and fate of people. It mostly affected the black race as they were condemned and their rights were constantly violated during those times. Further‚ not so long ago‚ the LGBT group almost experienced similar condemnation‚ and even up until now some critics continue to oppose these gender preferences. How much more if you are a black and a lesbian at

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    something is. Some people struggle with their identity‚ and this makes life harder to people. In the short story “On The Bridge” by Todd Strasser‚ the main character does not try to be himself and follows someone. In the poem “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde‚ the main character does not like herself and wants to be someone else. They are examples of people who do not accept their identities. The fact that they do not accept their identities makes life miserable. The theme of the two stories is to accept

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    In her essay “The Fourth of July”‚ Audre Lorde conveys her anger toward American society. Her anger is caused by the racism and discrimination in her country. Although she clearly establishes her claim‚ Lorde uses irony to express her opinions yet control her anger. Lorde’s essay was written in response to her family’s trip to Washington D.C. the summer after her graduation from eighth grade. In it‚ she writes‚ “the waitress was white‚ and the counter was white‚ and the ice

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    and rude. The men’s always sees women’s style as negative‚ powerless and in lower status than them. In the article‚ “Transformation of Silence into Language and Action” by Audre Lorde‚ Lorde’s illustrates the main idea of breaking silence and standing up for yourself‚ also make your fear into you strength and power. Lorde illustrates that you should break your

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    In “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde‚ the speaker‚ a fourteen-year-old girl‚ is growing up and struggling with her looks‚ feelings‚ and her future‚ with little guidance from her mother‚ but she is hoping to make it to the next day. Showing how although we will have our tough times‚ we will get through them with time. Audre Lorde created this free verse poem to emphasize that growing up‚ there are so many random themes because life is so random‚ and growing up there will be a lot going on. Throughout

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    Wilkinson 1 Comparison/Contrast of "Cut" and "The Fourth of July" In the two essays "Cut‚" by Bob Greene and "The Fourth of July‚" by Audre Lorde they both discuss how disappointments as a child affected their lives. Greene ’s essay gives five examples about how five boys were cut from a sports team and how they used that disappointment to become successful as adults. Lorde ’s essay differed in that it told one story of how her and her family were on their vacation in Washington D.C. and they were not

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    Self-centered Teen or Thought-invoking Speaker : "Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde The speaker in Audre Lord’s poem "Hanging Fire" is extremely self-centered. Does this limit the poem’s ability to say anything of general value? A simple read of "Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde might lead one to conclude that there is no real value in this self-centered poem. However‚ upon critical analysis‚ one can obtain valuable insights from the poem. The 14-year-old speaker deals with major issues that plague the adolescent

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    Audre Lorde’s piece “The Uses of Anger” is written in direct reference to the racism colored women face‚ specifically black women. Her main argument is that black women are angry about the ample ways they are mistreated and ignored and how black women should use that fuel of anger to stand together‚ act‚ and create change in our society. This piece was written in 1981‚ a period of time where new policies were placed to make African American women with children dependent on public assistance‚ furthermore

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